Tag: Karapatan
Rights groups raise concerns over spate of enforced disappearances
Karapatan reported at least 13 victims of enforced disappearances under the administration of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
Rights group decries ‘lighter penalties’ vs Navotas cops
The court convicted a police officer of homicide for the killing of 17-year-old Baltazar in an assumed case of mistaken identity
Philippine group urges international scrutiny as press freedom faces ongoing threats
Cristina Palabay, secretary general of the group, described the human rights situation in the country as “bleak, if not worse”.
Rights groups decry ‘escalating’ HRVs under Marcos Jr.
Karapatan announced a series of protest actions across the country to mark the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Groups renew calls to surface Desaparecidos on All Souls’ Day
The groups said authorities must open military camps and secret detention centers for families searching for the disappeared
Global groups urge Philippines to ‘ensure enabling environment’ for rights workers
The groups also condemned the alleged “renewed judicial harassment” against 10 human rights workers, including church workers
Philippines group hits ‘renewed judicial attacks’ against rights activists
The situation has drawn attention to the importance of safeguarding the rights and protection of those who work to defend human rights
Philippine gov’t loses bid to stop ICC probe of Duterte’s drug...
ICC also found that the Philippines had not met its burden of proof to show its investigation would be “unnecessary or disproportionate”
Philippine groups decry ‘terrorist’ designation of activists, IP leaders
Karapatan expressed alarm over “the increasing use of terror laws” against activists and human rights workers to suppress political dissent
Philippine groups urge authorities to repeal anti-terror law
Rementilla and Rubia are the 10th and 11th victims of the State’s “legal offensive” against political dissent in the Southern Tagalog region
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